Wire-splicer.



T. L SHERWOOD.

' WIRE SPLICER.

APPLICATION mm MAR. 30. 19W.

1,245,128 Patented Oct. 30, 1917.

INVENTOR wrmsssgs ,ShGTY/UOO 62 ATTORNEY THEODORE J.'SHERWOOD, OF MOON, SOUTH DAKOTA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO STEPHEN H. SHERWOOD, OF SHABIBONA, ILLINOIS.

VIIBE- SPLIGER.

Application filed March 30, 1917.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THEODORE J. SHER- woon, a native-born citizen of the United States, residing at Moon, in the county of Pennington and State of South Dakota, have invented new and useful Improvements in WVire-Splicers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to wire splicers and the objectis to provide in a device of the character specified an improved construction which shall be more eflicient in carry ing out the objects to be attained than has been possible in the use of previous constructions, of this character.

A further object is to provide a wire splicing implement which shall be especially adapted for use in splicing the ends of barbed wire.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this application:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device in operation showing the ends of the wires to be spliced.

Fig. 2 is a View of the device in elevation.

The implement comprises a bar .10 having a square portion 12 formed on one end thereof to permit of operation by means of a wrench or a crank member, and an enlarged portion formed with an eye 15, said enlarged portion being adapted to be engaged by the claw portion of a hammer head or the like, the claws passing through the slot 15 if desired.

The bar 10 carries a plurality of flanges 16 and 17 properly spaced apart, and an aperture 18 is formed in the barbetween the flanges and is adapted to receive one end 20 of the wire to be spliced. The opposite end of the wire indicated by 21 is formed with a loop 22 through which wire ZO is passed, and this loop rests on the edges of the flanges 16 and 17 as illustratedin the drawing. The object of the flanges is to Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 30, 191*?.

Serial No. 158,649.

hold the wire away from bar 10 so that the barbs carried by the wire may not interfere with the operation of forming the splice.

The ends of the wire having been connected in the manner shown in Fig. l, the bar 10 is twisted to produce tension. Vhen the desired tension has been secured, the splice is completed by turning the tool back in such manner that the end of wire 20 projecting through the loop and passing between the flanges may be twisted around portion 20 at the other side of the loop. In making this final twist there is no opportunity for the wire to slip back, as is the case when employing certain forms of splicing devices heretofore used.

I claim:

1. In a wire stretcher, a bar provided with engaging portions on the ends thereof, flange members carried by the bar at points intermediate of the ends and spaced from each other, said flanges being adapted to support the loop portion of one end of the wire to be spliced, the opposite end passing between the flanges and through the loop and being secured to the bar.

2. A wire splicing device comprising a bar having an engaging portion on one end thereof and being provided with an aperture passing transversely through the bar, a flange surrounding the bar on each side of the aperture, said flanges being adapted to space the loop portion of a wire to be spliced from said bar, the opposite end of the wire to be spliced passing between the flanges and through said loop.

3. A wire splicing device comprising a bar having means for engaging one end of a wire to be spliced, and annular means surrounding said bar adjacent to the engaging means and adapted to space from the bar the looped portion of a wire to be spliced.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

THEODORE J. SHERWOOD.

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